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August 14, 1965

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Headlines from August 14, 1965

2,000 TROOPS ENTER LOS ANGELES ON THIRD DAY OF NEGRO RIOTING; 4 DIE AS FIRES AND LOOTING GROW; YOUTHS RUN WILD

By Peter Bart

2,000 Natl Guardsmen enter Los Angeles as rioting and looting flares again; illus; map of area; troops under orders to use rifles, machine guns, tear gas and bayonets in support of 900 local law officers; troops and police open fire on rioters; 4 persons killed, 108 police and civilians injured and 249 rioters arrested; guard spokesman says thousands more troops are on way; violence spreads to San Pedro and San Fernando Valley as gangs of Negroes enter areas; officials rept they have abandoned efforts to halt fire sweeping 3-block section in Watts area; fire dept lists damage at over $10 million; most stores in area believed owned by whites; scores of homeowners and apt dwellers seek evacuation as rioting continues into white areas; police urge residents to remain in homes; police and TV-radio station helicopters fired on repeatedly by Negroes; Parker calls melee 'guerilla warfare'; Mayor Yorty says it may be several days before situation is in complete control; blames riots on 'criminal element'; D Gregory among wounded; shot in thigh while seeking to quell mob; several cases of Negroes saving lives of white victims reptd; Caths United for Racial Equality, RC orgn, urges Pope Paul VI oust Cardinal McIntyre for 'contributing to racial outbursts'; McIntyre comments

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Music on My Birthday

Billboard 200

The Top 50 albums for the chart week of August 11, 1965, covering August 14, 1965.

  1. 1
    Album cover for Beatles VI by The Beatles

    Beatles VI

    The Beatles

    Last week
    1
    Peak
    1
    Weeks
    8
  2. 2
    Album cover for Herman's Hermits On Tour by Herman's Hermits

    Herman's Hermits On Tour

    Herman's Hermits

    Last week
    2
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    9
  3. 3
    Album cover for Out Of Our Heads by The Rolling Stones

    Out Of Our Heads

    The Rolling Stones

    Last week
    93
    Peak
    3
    Weeks
    2
  4. 4
    Album cover for Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!) by The Beach Boys

    Summer Days (And Summer Nights!!)

    The Beach Boys

    Last week
    8
    Peak
    4
    Weeks
    4
  5. 5
    Album cover for The Sound Of Music by Soundtrack

    The Sound Of Music

    Soundtrack

    Last week
    3
    Peak
    2
    Weeks
    22

Notable Births

Paul Broadhurst

1965Paul Broadhurst, English golfer[†]

Paul Andrew Broadhurst is an English professional golfer. He won six times on the European Tour and played in the 1991 Ryder Cup. A former World Top 50 player, since turning fifty he has had success in senior events, winning the 2016 Senior Open Championship and the 2018 Senior PGA Championship.

Notable Deaths

Vello Kaaristo

1965Vello Kaaristo, Estonian skier (born 1911)[†]

Vello Kaaristo was the first Estonian cross-country skier to compete in the Olympics. At the 1936 Winter Olympics in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, he placed 30th in the 18 km event with a time of 1'25:11, and 23rd in the 50 km event with a time of 4'02:52.

Historical Context for August 14, 1965

In 1965, the world population was approximately 3,334,533,703 people[†]